Redistricting panel to meet

CLAREMONT - The Citizens Redistricting Commission will hold its first public meeting Feb. 10-13 at the Claremont Colleges' Honnold/Mudd Library.

The 14-member commission, which includes former Claremont Councilman Peter Yao, will draw the state's districts to conform with nonpartisan lines to make the districts equal in population for fair representation of Californians, state officials said.

"This process is so important to the state of California," Claremont Mayor Linda Elderkin said. "The commission is doing an essential service for all of us. And I think that citizens in the community should take the opportunity to learn about the process and I hope the college students do as well."

The meetings are from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. or at the conclusion of business.

"Citizens will be able to attend those meetings and hear what they have to say and give testimony," Schroeder said.

The commission, according to its website, may hold its first public outreach meeting on Feb. 12 or 13. The meeting would "be specifically to solicit public input regarding redistricting."

The meeting will be streamed live on the Internet, and a videographer and stenographer will record the event.

A video and transcript will be available at www.wedrawthe lines.ca.gov after the meeting, officials said. Hard copies of written materials that have been provided to the members of the commission will be available at the meeting.

Also, electronic versions of the documents made available to the commission will be available online. For more information, visit www.wedrawthelines.ca.gov.